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Clinton News Record, 2014-10-15, Page 66 News Record • Wednesday, October 15, 2014 AMDSB is Study confines Ontario choosin' inclusion energy policy is a disaster Special to the Signal Star The first annual Learning for all Student Symposium was held at the Stratford Rotary Complex and stu- dents from all schools in Huron and Perth County were invited to attend. The symposium addressed current trends and issues to advance the rights and opportunities of people with disabilities. The intention of the conference is to strengthen school teams working on creating 'positive inclusive environments' within their school commu- nity. Participants had the opportunity to listen, learn and network with others stu- dents and staff members on how to make their schools more inclusive. Tessa Trojan and Luca 'Lazy Legs' Patuelli were the keynote speakers of the sym- posium. Tessa is an athlete representative of Special Olympics Ontario, and shared her story of how inclusive education gave her the opportunity to flourish as an athlete. Luca Patuelli wowed the audience with his unique dance moves and invited students to the stage to teach them some basic breakdanc- ing techniques. Luca was born with arthrogyposis, a rare muscle disorder that limits motion in the joints. Luca has never let his condi- tion slow him down. Patrick Nagle Special to The Clinton News Record Huron and Bruce county residents can readily attest to the impact of the Wynne- McGuinty government's energy policy. Now, a new economic study by the respected Fraser Institute confirms what many of us in rural Ontario already know. The province's energy policy is in shambles. Fuelled by rich government subsidies, the province's ideologically driven economic plan stub- bornly continues to erect unneeded renewable energy sources. Yet as the cash burn rate accelerates this summer, we can be sure consumers will begin to notice their elec- trical bills igniting. High cost energy will force city dwellers to start paying attention. According to the economic study just released today, "... electricity costs in Ontario for users in all categories are expected to rise by between 40% and 60% by 2015. This will put Ontario's cities into the most expensive category in North America, wiping out a relative cost advantage that persisted up to about 2008" j,„)r,Jir��i ��ilJy,��lriir �e laue a 7c Waldo at 7e4e "Ilea Clinton United Church 105 Ontario Street Minister Rev. Randy Covey Director of Music: Louise Dockstader Church Office: 519-482-9553 www.clintonunited.ca SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 10:30 AM WORSHIP SERVICE SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY 7 PM EVERYONE WELCOME Christian Reformed Church 243 Princess St. E., Clinton Pastor Ron Luchies 519-482-5264 Sunday October 19, 2014 10:00 AM -Morning Service 7:00 PM- Evening Service Thursday's 7:00 pm Girls and Boys Ages 8-14 Gems and Cadets " Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting." Psalm 106 vs 48 All Visitors Welcome! St. Paul's Anglican Church A Congregation of the Parish of The Holy Spirit 49 Ontario St., Clinton The Reverend Karine A. Snowdon BA, M.Div Organist & Choir Master: Dana Prouse SUNDAY OCTOBER 19 WORSHIP AT 11:15 AM EVERYONE WELCOME COUNCIL MEETS TUES. OCT. 21 AT 1:30 PM TO ADVERTISE IN THIS SECTION, PLEASE CALL CHRISTY 519-4$2-3443 clinton.c assifleds@ sunmedia.ca BIBLE MISSIONARY CHURCH 35 Toronto Blvd., Vanastra (519) 482-8183 OCTOBER 19 2014 Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 AM Sunday Evening Worship 7:00 PM Pastor Josh McCarthy Everyone Welcome! Heartland Community Church (52 Victoria Street, Clinton, Ontario) For information see www.heartlandemc.com Church 519-606-1015 Pastor Charles Gingerich SUNDAY OCTOBER 19, 2014 10:00 AM FAMILY SERVICE : Worship as a family with us. Then the chil- dren enjoy their program while adults are blessed by a message for them. 7:00 PM SHARE & PRAYER SERVICE Expect a welcome and a blessing! Fellowship Bible Chapel 220 KING ST., LONDESBOROUGH www.fellowshipbiblechapel.ca SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2014 9:45 am: Breaking of Bread 11:00 am: Family Bible Hour ALL WELCOME! First Baptist Church 85 Huron St., Clinton 482-3598 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2014 MORNING SERVICE 10:3OAM Lay Pastor - Wally DeWolfe Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 PM The economic study exam- ines the impact this will have on Ontario's manufacturing, mining and forestry sectors. It's all bad news. Have-not Ontario is investing in a policy to make industry less attrac- tive for employers who are already relocating their manu- facturing operations. Workers are facing higher living costs, and face downward pressure on private sector wages. It seems the province wants to dig a deep financial hole and toss our future into it. While the negative eco- nomic factors are starting to feed on themselves, acceler- ating our decline, this has not deterred the green industry from cashing in on the policy folly. Today, Ontario is producing more power than it can possi- bly use, in part due to our eco- nomic decline. The many new wind turbines and solar panels being installed this summer will displace lower cost power sources, including gas fired and nuclear. The Fraser study points out that, ":..wind power in Ontario is heavily concentrated at times of the year when demand is at a minimum, and declines during times when demand is rising. Consequently about 80% of Ontario wind energy is generated at times when there is no demand for it domesti- cally, requiring it to be exported at a loss of about 90/ kWh, at an annual cost of about $200 million. The Ontario power system loses about $24,000 every hour wind turbines operate." If you are saying this can't be true, it's best to summa- rize the implications then take a deep breath: 1. The Ontario government is increasing the electrical pro- duction capacity, even though we do not need the power, 2. This surplus power is the most expensive to produce, 3. The subsidy for power we don't need will be paid by Ontario taxpayers and electricity consumers who will face a minimum 50% increase in power rates over the next few years, 4. The surplus power will be sold to the United States, which some may view as a form of "foreign aid" provided courtesy of "have not" Ontario, 5. This aid to the US econ- omy will make Ontario less competitive and in turn will export jobs and higher wages to the United States, 6. The job loss will reduce Ontario wages, but force up the cost of living, trapping us in a downward economic spiral. The silver lining to this story is that consumers will start noticing that something is amiss, as they open their elec- tricity bills. While the green energy lobby has done a great job drowning out opposition to common sense economic pol- icy, voters will have the final say. Too bad it has taken so long. HURON SUPERIOR MEMORIALS CEMETERY MEMORIALS FLAT MARKERS INSCRIPTIONS SERVING HURON COUNTY SINCE 1976 For Appointment CaII Representative MICHAEL FALCONER 519-482-3664.519-525-2281